Russia is preparing to enlist more contract soldiers as it tries to avoid a new mass call-up that could undermine popular support for the war.

Russia to Hire Contract Soldiers in Bid to Avoid Unpopular Draft. Russia is preparing to enlist more contract soldiers as it presses its invasion of Ukraine, aiming to avoid at least for now another mass call-up that could undermine popular support for the war

  • TimeNaan@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Ridiculous comparison. The situation in the US is completely different and there is way more freedom of thought and assembly. In Russia, the smallest sign of resistance is squashed with extreme brutality.

    It’s not possible to organize a mass anti-war movement under these conditions like it was in the US.